Bar Course
Northumbria University, Newcastle

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Bar Professional Training Course

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Newcastle City Campus

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Full Time

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SEP-26

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1 Year

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Bar Professional Training Course

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Newcastle City Campus

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SEP-26

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The new Bar course replaces the former Bar Professional Training Course. Teaching on Northumbria’s Bar Course is led by a team of highly experienced barristers and supported by a well-established network of members of the Bar, Judges and other practitioners.You will study:Civil Litigation (incorporating evidence and alternative dispute resolution)Criminal Litigation (incorporating evidence and sentencing)AdvocacyConferencingDraftingOpinion WritingProfessional EthicsLegal ResearchFrom our law ...Read more

The new Bar course replaces the former Bar Professional Training Course. Teaching on Northumbria’s Bar Course is led by a team of highly experienced barristers and supported by a well-established network of members of the Bar, Judges and other practitioners.You will study:Civil Litigation (incorporating evidence and alternative dispute resolution)Criminal Litigation (incorporating evidence and sentencing)AdvocacyConferencingDraftingOpinion WritingProfessional EthicsLegal ResearchFrom our law school you will develop the knowledge and skills to practice in a broad range of briefs. These are focused on the foundation areas of pupillage and early practice. From the outset you will be taught to think and behave like a barrister. You will be instructed in cases conducted as in practice, incorporating conferences, advocacy, drafting and opinion writing. You will also learn your professional, ethical obligations.

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15/279
CUG Ranking
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Source: Complete University Guide 2026
37th

Modules

Modules (Year 1)
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Entry requirements

A minimum of a 2:1 honours degree in Law, or a minimum of a Commendation in the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) – or to be on course to achieve this. Applicants with a 2:2 honours degree or a Pass in the GDL will be considered exceptionally on an individual basis, and with appropriate evidence.

Please note academic qualifications must satisfy the requirements outlined by the Bar Standards Board. Applicants that hold, or are completing a non-UK/ROI degree or conversion course, must apply to the Bar Standards Boards for a Certificate of Academic Standing and be studying or have studied a Conversion Course such as the GDL. Further information can be found on the Bar Standards Board Website.

All applicants are required to join one of the four Inns of Court before commencing the course.

Tuition fees

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£15,500 per year

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£15,500 per year

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Students from EU

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£15,500 per year

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Northumbria University, Newcastle
Northumbria University, Newcastle , Newcastle upon Tyne

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Northumbria University, Newcastle
Sutherland Building, Northumberland Road Northumberland Road Newcastle-upon-Tyne Tyne and Wear NE1 8ST United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Newcastle Central  0.4 miles away
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